Ogema, Minnesota facts for kids
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Ogema
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Location of Ogema, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Becker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 208 |
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205 |
| • Density | 179.31/sq mi (69.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56569
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-48130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648899 |
Ogema is a small city located in Becker County, Minnesota, in the United States. In 2020, about 208 people lived there. The name "Ogema" comes from the Ojibwe language word "ogimaa," which means "chief."
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About Ogema's Location
Ogema is a small city with a total area of about 1.29 square miles (3.34 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 1.23 square miles (3.19 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers), is water.
Population in Ogema
The number of people living in Ogema has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people in a place. The United States government does a census every ten years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 171 | — | |
| 1920 | 238 | 39.2% | |
| 1930 | 253 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 328 | 29.6% | |
| 1950 | 249 | −24.1% | |
| 1960 | 224 | −10.0% | |
| 1970 | 236 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 215 | −8.9% | |
| 1990 | 164 | −23.7% | |
| 2000 | 143 | −12.8% | |
| 2010 | 184 | 28.7% | |
| 2020 | 208 | 13.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 205 | 11.4% | |
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Ogema's Population in 2010
In 2010, the census showed that 184 people lived in Ogema. These people lived in 73 different homes, and 49 of these were families.
The population was made up of different groups:
- About 38.6% were White.
- About 46.2% were Native Americans.
- About 15.2% were from two or more racial backgrounds.
- About 3.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 73 homes in Ogema in 2010:
- About 41.1% had children under 18 living there.
- About 31.5% were married couples living together.
- About 27.4% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 8.2% had a male head of the house with no wife present.
- About 32.9% were not families.
Almost 29% of all homes had just one person living there. About 9.6% of homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were about 2.52 people in each home and 3.04 people in each family.
Age of Residents
The average age of people in Ogema in 2010 was 27.5 years old.
- About 37.5% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 20.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 22.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 11.4% were 65 years old or older.
The city had a nearly equal number of males and females: about 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Ogema (Minnesota) para niños
